86 10 ... Disassembly of rear apron

NOTE: Remove rear light, refer to 86 10 ... Replacing rear light .
Remove plastic bush/metal bush refer to 86 10 ... Removing plastic bush/metal bush .

Cut through sealing compound (1) on left and right and remove.

Fig 1: Cutting Through Sealing Compound And Drilling Out Rivets On Lower Apron Edge

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Drill out rivets (2) on left and right sides on lower apron edge.

Installation:

Use Sikaflex 221 as sealing compound.

Cut through sealing compound (1) and remove.

Fig 2: Cutting Through Sealing Compound And Drilling Out Rivets

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Drill out rivets (2).

Installation:

Use Sikaflex 221 as sealing compound.